Getting to Know - Jay Skidmore - Professional Driver - OVACO

Jay Skidmore - SKIJ14 - Professional Driver - OVACO

Kim Huff recently rode with Jay Skidmore, professional driver for OVACO.  

Jay is very close with his family.  He has a son, Noah, that is his pride and joy.   Noah is 14, plays football and is in the honor guard at school.  Jay enjoys hunting and fishing as well with his son.

Getting to Know - Jacob Tomlinson - Professional Driver - CHEP Columbus

Jake Tomlinson - TOMJ23 - Professional Driver CHEP Columbus

John Schaar recently rode with Jake Tomlinson, professional driver for CHEP Columbus.  

Jake started out with JBI Intermodal, with the growth of the CHEP business, Jake was able to join the CHEP team last year. 

Jake is the oldest of seven siblings.  His father is also a professional driver.  Jake has been preventable collision free since his hire in March 2013.  Jake is always proactive in alerting account management of any issues (real or potential) whether it relates to equipment, customer pool management or service.

He is also very flexible in changing his schedule as needed, so we can meet customer demands.  In his spare time( in addition to spending time with his girlfriend and family) Jake enjoys shooting sports, hunting and fishing.

Getting to Know - Mark Crittendon - Professional Driver - Toyota Owensboro

Mark Crittendon (CRIM) Professional Driver - Toyota Owensboro

Mark grew up in Paducah, KY and still lives there to this day with his wife, Trish with whom he just celebrated sixteen years.

They have three children and eight grandchildren, and love spending time together in the outdoors, and everywhere in between. He buys Silver as a long-term investment.

Mr. Crittendon came to us in December 2012, so he just celebrated three years with J.B. Hunt. He has impeccable records in both safety and service, having had no blemishes in his time with us,

Mark is a great leader and mentor.  He has a positive attitude, a smile and a great personality which make up huge part of his infectious personality.

Getting to Know - Fatha Mohamed - Professional Driver - Toyota Owensboro

Fatha Mohammed - MOHF2 - Professional Driver - Toyota Owensboro

Nicholas VanHooser (Operations Supervisor) recently rode with Fatha Mohamed.  

Mohamed has been with J.B. Hunt for four years.  He has been driving professionally for about 18 years and says that he does it because it is a profession where he knows he will always be able to find a job.

Mohamed is originally from Maryland and from there he lived in both Alabama and now Louisville, KY.  Mohamed has two daughters.  He has a brand new granddaughter and is expecting another one in about 3 months.  When Mohamed is not working or spending time with his family, he is a huge Baltimore Ravens fan and enjoys watching them (despite this year’s lackluster season).

Getting to Know - Billy Goff - Professional Driver - Toyota Owensboro

Billy Goff - GOFB2 - Professional Driver Toyota Owensboro

Zach Mattingly (Logistic Coordinator) rode with Billy Goff recently.  Billy came to J.B. Hunt almost six years ago, shortly after the start-up of the Toyota-OWEKY account. He is one of our more seasoned drivers on our fleet, with over 40 years in driving experience and 5 years of frame expertise! 

Before driving, Billy served in the United States Army and is a Vietnam War Veteran.  Billy currently lives in Louisville with his wife, Debbie. In total, Billy has 9 grandsons and several great-grandchildren!

Billy spends a lot of his off time with his wife and mother in-law. However, once a month Billy and two of the other drivers on the account get together for a nice dinner with their wives. This alone shows how much Billy loves his job and team! 

New Hire Announcement - David Jankowski - Niagara Sheets New Operations Supervisor

David Jankowski - OS Niagara Sheets

David comes to us from Schwan Food Company where he spent the last 20 years.  At Schwan. David managed the warehouse crew, inventory control and maintained the fleet.  He was also responsible for holding monthly safety meetings and assisting drivers with whatever they needed.

David attended Erie Community College where he majored in Biomedical Equipment Technology.  In his spare time, David enjoys quality time with his family, camping and hanging out with friends.  He also enjoys football, hockey and Nascar.

Welcome to the DCS Central Region David!

Congrats Kyle George

Please join me in congratulating Kyle George on his promotion from the Logistics Coordinator role to the Account Manager at Family Dollar in Ashley, IN. Kyle is approaching his 2 year anniversary with DCS. He started as a DMIT in Ashley, and has now progressed to the AM role. Kyle has been a vital team member since start-up. He is one of the main reasons the account is performing as well as it is today. I am sure his wife Andrea, daughters Payton and Hattie are proud of their husband and Dad. Thanks for all your hard work Kyle. We are privileged to have you on our team. Congratulations again.